Sketchbook: naturon

[naturon]

Hey guys and gals,
Here's a bunch of stuff I've slowly been working on for the past month or so, I need to get to a place where I'm comfortable applying for art jobs in the games industry again so I hope you can help me out :)


http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/OLD_RUIN-1.png
http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/WireandAO.png
Ref:
http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/power_of_trees_22.jpg

An old Sydney Harbour Bridge I did a while back for a L4D Campaign that never saw the light of day :(
http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/harbour_bridge.jpg

A half finished bust of a mate of mine:
http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/fatbob.jpg

Into the normal mapping stage with another mate:
http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/meier.jpg

A sculpt I did a while back of a highbacked leather chair ... it was for a game-artist.net speed modeling challenge if I remember correctly.
http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/leather_chair.jpg

A couple of sketches ... (you can probably tell what my inspiration is :P)
http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/look.jpg
http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/wet.png

Aaaand last but not least a Fire elemental dude I've been working on just for s and g's ...
http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/front_fire_elemental.jpg

I appreciate any advice you can give ... go nuts :)

[naturon]

Another little piece ...
http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/door_module.png

[naturon]

Some more stuff, work in progress buddha secret chamber thingimabob ... tell me what you think, don't be afraid.
http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/buddha.png

And a bit more work on one of my sketches

http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/wet1.png

[naturon]

More updates ... no comments?

http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/hips.png


http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/HARBOURBRIDGE.png

http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/leather_chair-1.png

[naturon]

So I've been into digital painting more than 3D art lately and have start recording the process ... progress so far

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py5Uv0a_YLA

you can see a few others on my youtube channel as well
(I'm not sure how to embed video on these forums)



let me know what you think or have any tips :)

[naturon]

Some more digital painting ... and an updated screeny of the old tree arch ruin thing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEAOm96YgQU

http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/OLD_RUIN1.png

[naturon]

Hey guys I'd love to get some crits on this little prop ... the textures not fully complete but i thought Id chuck it up and see what anyone thought before I keep working on it. :) cheers

http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/hydrant_01_WIP.png

http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/hydrant_01_WIP2.png

[superZ61]

cool, but the bride ehhhh not to much on the bridge, because the two towers on the entrance and the exit are total crap, they look like you just made two boxes and put pictures on them but the tree fort, the chair, and the fire hydrant are awesome

[naturon]

Cheers man, I totally agree on the bridge. Not my best work. I was just trying to get something low poly as I sky box for a L4D map I was making and I definitively have to stop showing it to people :p

Anyway heres a bit of an update on some older stuff

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BQl1nMBfYr4/TGjVIRxqKII/AAAAAAAAAHI/HFofYWGAiFA/s1600/fireElemental1.png



Playing around with repeating geometry here ... alot of fun
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BQl1nMBfYr4/TGiE_u8szOI/AAAAAAAAAHA/qwAeQFFmdxU/s1600/stone_wall_repeater.png

And heres a sharper image of this rock cave and a little rework on the texture

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BQl1nMBfYr4/TGiAypYqTLI/AAAAAAAAAG4/zuIjJtfLRsQ/s1600/rock_cave2.png


And another speed paint
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXgUi9hB1uo&feature=player_embedded#! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXgUi9hB1uo&feature=player_embedded#%21)

Let me know what you think :)

[naturon]

And I'm done with the hydrant but if you have any crits or comments please do tell :)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BQl1nMBfYr4/TGsaYfd5ajI/AAAAAAAAAHg/Ra7ASHBDsl0/s1600/hydrant_01.png

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BQl1nMBfYr4/TGrzuhyaHGI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/S0shfDkQMog/s1600/hydrant.png

[marlfox8]

seems your anatomy is a bit off on one of the girl studies. i like that vid. keep them coming. cheers! :)

[naturon]

Hey thanks for the comments :) ...
@ marlfox8 - the one in my sig? yeah I know couldnt get her nose right, but thas what these speed paints are all about aye

Heres a palm I was working on today, I'm looking at doing a jungle/ cave scene ala' the first scene of indiana jones and the temple of doom inspired.

http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/tree.png
http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/Untitled-3.png

And some screwing around in unity just to get the feel of the thing

http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/junglescene.png

[naturon]

So it's been a while since I posted. Been a bit busy so there's not too much ...
http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/tree_butress.png
http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/low_shot.pnghttp://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/tonal.png
http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/cheeky.pnghttp://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/jungle_props.png
http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/beach.png

http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/cloth.png

This is about as far as I got in the beat em up challenge ... I got unexpectedly swamped with work half way through the month and Im off to Mexico next month (woohoo!) but I reckon Ill keep plugging away at it in my own time. Im thinking of turning it into more of an isometric beatem up dealy
http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab252/saxondixon/screencopy.png

So yeah Crits and Comments are very welcome... destroy me :D

[naturon]

Ok Photobucket seemed to have a problem with my latest sketch for some reason ... so here it is again

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BQl1nMBfYr4/TKT1eTLXAlI/AAAAAAAAAJA/tU6GVyfvyvM/s1600/cloth.png
Cloth study, trying to get the forms of the body under the shear cloth.

[gsimpson91]

hey man, just though i'd share some things i noticed..
first of all there seems to be wear on the paint in areas that wouldn't normally get worn down ( the recesses and in sharp corners) instead try adding some grunge to add some depth, and maybe lighten up some of the outer edges.